Lord Mackay of Clashfern
- Submitted by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-05315
That the Parliament understands that Lord Mackay of Clashfern will step down from the House of Lords in July 2022 at the age of 95; congratulates Lord Mackay on a distinguished career as a lawyer and politician; understands that after being called to the Scottish Bar in 1955 and appointed a QC in 1965, he served as the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates; notes that Lord Mackay was Lord Advocate from 1979 to 1984 when he was appointed Lord Appeal in Ordinary; understands that Lord Mackay was the first Scottish Advocate to be appointed Lord Chancellor, serving from 1987 to 1997; wishes Lord MacKay well in his retirement, and thanks him for his many years of service in public life.
Supported by:
Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron (Registered interest)
, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle